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Originally Posted by JacobLeSann
Thanks again, I'll drop him a message maybe. Elaborate on this flying buttress idea, if you can, as I can't quite picture it right. It sounds interesting.
I'll check out that template generator when I get home from work. Looks like a good starting point for designing the future body shape. Waiting until I'm done my velomobile is a good idea, as it'll introduce me to careful body work and structure design, which will help a ton with future work on the car.
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Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, and Porsche have used them.
From a side elevation view, the rear of the greenhouse looks perfectly streamlined: slope, contour, tumblehome, upper edge radii, and boat-tailing.
However, when viewed from above, you see that it's an open space between these buttresses. And often because there's a mid-engine or rear engine layout and the void allows for combustion air, cooling, and typically a vertical backlight for rear vision.
Today's Porsche 918 Spyder would be a recent incarnation of this technology.